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 376 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. C11. 1079. 1902. tions of rivers or inlets within shore lines or corporate city limits, or channels adjacent to wharves. ml:g}L,m*f,jfY jx? Sec. 14. That the Secretary of War is hereby directed to cause prema.liminary examinations or surveys to be made at the localities named in this section as hereinafter provided. In all cases, unless a survey or estimate is herein expressly directed, a preliminary examination shall first be made, which shall embrace information concerning the commercial importance, present and prospective, of the river or harbor mentioned, and a report as to the advisability of its improvement. Whenex·er such preliminary examination has been made, in case such improvement is not deemed advisable, no survey thereof or estimate therefor shall be made without the direction of Congress; but in case the report shall be to the effect that such river or arbor is worthy of improvement, the Secretary of War is hereby directed, at his discre- ' tion. to cause surveys to be made and the cost of improving such river {,_’g>¤*°· b or harbor to be estimated and to be reported to Congress: Provided, wiewoiyboardof. . . _ . . engineer cm. That in all cases prehminai y examinations, as well as.surveys, pro- -4··*¢·P-m- vided fol' in this Act shall be examined and reviewed by the board provided for in section three of this Act, to wit: ‘““°'““" ALABAMA. Fish River. Wrangell Narrows, with a view to providing a safe and adequate channel. ,0;*n*,·:_°¤ md Wi- ARIZONA AND cA1.rrom~z1A. Colorado River, from Yuma to Mexican boundary line. M¤¤¤¤ _ ARKANSAS. Little Red River, from its mouth to and including the Government quarries at Bee Rock. Ark¤¤¤¤¤¤¤’1`¢¤¤¤- ARKANSAS AND TEXAS. Red River, from Fulton, Arkansas, to Denison, Texas, to determine whether the river can be made navigable by the removal of obstructions to navigation, and the cost thereof. C*’“°'”’°· cAL1romuA. . - Santa Cruz Bay, with a view to increasing the harbor facilities therein. Napa River, with a view to straightening the channel in the portion above Mare Island Navy-Yard. Belvedere Harbor in San F rancisco Bay. C¤¤¤¤¢¤¤¤*— coxxisorrovr. Tomac Harbor. Channel from New Haven Harbor via Oyster Point to Kimberly avenue bridge on West River. Delaware- I DELAWARE. Delaware Bay, Harbor of Refuge, with a view to ascertaining what further protection is necessary, if any.
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